Elisa Dawn Wilkinson Kidwell, 48, of Clearwater, Fla., and formerly of Cleveland, went home to live with Jesus on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010.

She worked with children for 25 years and taught Sunday school for many years at Peerless Road Church of God of Prophecy.

She was an ovarian cancer cure advocate.

She is the daughter of Jack and Mary Wilkinson; sister of Rick Wilkinson and Mark Wilkinson and sister-in-law, Leigh; six nieces and nephews: Natalie, Zane, Ian, Miranda, Ella and Willow, all of Cleveland. She leaves behind one son, her pride and joy, Jeremy Kidwell of Clearwater.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Revs. Marvin Eskew, Steve Spears and Steve Wilson officiating. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga Foundation, P.O. Box 19269, Chattanooga, TN 37416 or the Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation at their website, http://www.ovariancancerfoundation.org.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Kidwell family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.